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JUVENILE DELINQUENCY UP IN ARMENIA
14:13 09.08.13
This January-July, 220 juvenile crimes were committed against 207 in
the corresponding period last year, Deputy Head of the 3rd Department,
Head Department for Organized Crime Control, RA Police, Colonel Nelli
Duryan told journalists on Friday.
On the other hand, fewer juveniles were actually involved in the
crimes - 180 against 184 last year.
"Picking and stealing constitute most of the juvenile crimes, with
fewer grave crimes recorded," she said.
Juvenile crime prevention programs have for the past two years been
implemented.
"This year we have launched a school police officer program in Yerevan,
Gyumri and Vanadzor," Duryan said.
As regards begging, the police have registered five children
permanently engaged in begging. Police spare no efforts to identify
such children.
"This year we have four cases of grown-ups forcing children into
begging," Duryan said. She pointed out that all the beggars are from
Armenia's regions.
"We are cooperating with the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs and
offer jobs to such people. But they refuse because they know well they
can get more money by begging. So this is not a mere social problem.
We have children that live in even worse conditions, but they are
not engaged in begging or stealing. This is upbringing and way of
thinking," Duryan said.
Also, about 1,000 minors attend 13 rehabilitation centers in Yerevan
communities.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2013/08/09/neli-duryan/
14:13 09.08.13
This January-July, 220 juvenile crimes were committed against 207 in
the corresponding period last year, Deputy Head of the 3rd Department,
Head Department for Organized Crime Control, RA Police, Colonel Nelli
Duryan told journalists on Friday.
On the other hand, fewer juveniles were actually involved in the
crimes - 180 against 184 last year.
"Picking and stealing constitute most of the juvenile crimes, with
fewer grave crimes recorded," she said.
Juvenile crime prevention programs have for the past two years been
implemented.
"This year we have launched a school police officer program in Yerevan,
Gyumri and Vanadzor," Duryan said.
As regards begging, the police have registered five children
permanently engaged in begging. Police spare no efforts to identify
such children.
"This year we have four cases of grown-ups forcing children into
begging," Duryan said. She pointed out that all the beggars are from
Armenia's regions.
"We are cooperating with the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs and
offer jobs to such people. But they refuse because they know well they
can get more money by begging. So this is not a mere social problem.
We have children that live in even worse conditions, but they are
not engaged in begging or stealing. This is upbringing and way of
thinking," Duryan said.
Also, about 1,000 minors attend 13 rehabilitation centers in Yerevan
communities.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2013/08/09/neli-duryan/